Computer simulation studies of the effects of dynamic shimming on susceptibility artifacts in EPI at high field

Journal of Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 10-22

  Zhao, Yansong ^a,c   Anderson, Adam W ^b   Gore, John C ^b  

^a Yale University   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Institute of Imaging Science   (United States)

Author keywords

Echo planar imaging; High field; Magnetic field homogeneity; Shimming; Susceptibility artifacts

Indexed keywords

BONE; BRAIN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA REDUCTION; IMAGING SYSTEMS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TISSUE;

ECHO PLANAR IMAGING; HIGH FIELDS; MAGNETIC FIELD HOMOGENEITY; SHIMMING; SUSCEPTIBILITY ARTIFACTS;

MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY;

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; BRAIN MAPPING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECHO PLANAR IMAGING; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; METHODOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ARTIFACTS; BRAIN MAPPING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECHO-PLANAR IMAGING; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MODELS, STATISTICAL;

EID: 13444269148     PISSN: 10907807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2004.11.009     Document Type: Article

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